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US11857584B2
US11857584B2 US16/497,705 US201816497705A US11857584B2 US 11857584 B2 US11857584 B2 US 11857584B2 US 201816497705 A US201816497705 A US 201816497705A US 11857584 B2 US11857584 B2 US 11857584B2
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  • the present invention relates to a novel antitumor therapy using oncolytic viruses.
  • Malignant tumor is the primary cause of death for Japanese, and statistically one in three people dies of malignant tumor. Efforts over the years have led to significant advances in surgical therapy, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy including molecular targeted therapy against malignant tumors and have improved outcomes. However, the mortality rate of malignant tumors remains still high, and there is a need for a new therapeutic method effective for malignant tumors.
  • oncolytic virus therapy has attracted attention because of its direct cytocidal effect.
  • clinical trials using oncolytic adenoviruses and herpes simplex viruses that are DNA viruses have been conducted for the treatment of brain tumor and breast cancer, and results suggesting safety and efficacy have been reported.
  • enteroviruses of the Picornaviridae that are RNA viruses do not integrate into the genome of host cells after infection, have little risk of malignant transformation due to gene mutation, have no oncogene, and thus are highly safe. Further, the enteroviruses have a high proliferation rate in cells, and thus are expected to show a rapid and high antitumor effect.
  • Patent Literature 1 oncolytic virus therapy using enteroviruses such as coxsackievirus (CV) A21, echovirus (EV) 6, EV7, EV11, EV12, EV13, and EV29
  • enteroviruses such as coxsackievirus (CV) A21, echovirus (EV) 6, EV7, EV11, EV12, EV13, and EV29
  • Patent Literature 2 oncolytic virus therapy using CVA13, CVA1S, CVA18, CVA21, EV1, EV7, EV8, and EV22
  • CVA11 coxsackievirus A11
  • EV4 echovirus 4
  • CVA11 coxsackievirus A11
  • EV4 echovirus 4
  • Patent Literature 1 JP-A-2007-527719
  • Patent Literature 2 JP-A-2012-46489
  • Patent Document 3 WO2013/157648
  • the present invention relates to providing antitumor therapy using oncolytic viruses which exhibits an excellent antitumor effect and has reduced adverse effects.
  • the present inventors conducted repeated research on oncolytic virus therapy, and as a result, found that the use of a specific anticancer agent in combination with a coxsackievirus or the like promotes the proliferation of the virus and remarkably enhances the antitumor effect of the virus without increasing adverse effects.
  • the present invention includes the following 1) to 18).
  • An antitumor agent comprising a combination of an oncolytic virus and an anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticaner plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite.
  • anticancer plant alkaloid is one or more selected from the group consisting of SN-38, irinotecan, and a salt thereof.
  • An antitumor agent comprising an oncolytic virus and an anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite.
  • anticancer plant alkaloid is one or more selected from the group consisting of SN-38, irinotecan, and a salt thereof.
  • the antitumor agent according to any one of 1) to 5 which is a kit comprising a drug comprising the oncolytic virus and a drug comprising the anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin and an anticancer plant alkaloid.
  • An agent for enhancing an antitumor effect of an oncolytic virus comprising, as an active ingredient, an anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite.
  • a method for promoting the proliferation of an oncolytic virus comprising culturing an oncolytic virus in the presence of an anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite.
  • An agent for enhancing the expression of a virus receptor of a cancer cell comprising, as an active ingredient, an anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite.
  • Antitumor therapy comprising administering an oncolytic virus and an anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite to a patient.
  • an anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite
  • antitumor therapy which exhibits an excellent antitumor effect and is highly safe for humans.
  • FIG. 1 shows cytotoxicity against oxaliplatin-resistant colon cancer cell line (WiDr).
  • FIG. 2 shows that oxaliplatin promotes the proliferation of CVA11.
  • FIG. 3 shows an effect of oxaliplatin for increasing the expression of virus receptors.
  • FIG. 4 shows an antitumor effect (suppression of increase in tumor volume) in human colon cancer-bearing mice.
  • FIG. 5 shows occurrence of adverse events (suppression of body weight loss) in human colon cancer-bearing mice.
  • FIG. 6 shows an antitumor effect (percent survival) in human colon cancer-bearing mice.
  • FIG. 7 shows an antitumor effect in human colon cancer-bearing mice (tumor histological images). Arrows indicate dead cells.
  • FIG. 8 shows cytotoxicity of the combination of oxaliplatin and CVB3 against oxaliplatin-resistant colon cancer cell line (WiDr).
  • FIG. 9 shows that oxaliplatin promotes the proliferation of CVB3. 1: oxaliplatin was not added, 2: oxaliplatin was added at 0.5 ⁇ M, and 3: oxaliplatin was added at 1.0 ⁇ M.
  • FIG. 10 shows that oxaliplatin promotes the proliferation of AAV.
  • FIG. 11 shows that SN-38 promotes the proliferation of CVA11. 1: SN-38 was not added, 2: SN-38 was added at 1.0 ⁇ M, 3: SN-38 was added at 5.0 ⁇ M, and 4: SN-38 was added at 50 ⁇ M.
  • FIG. 12 shows that 5-FU promotes the proliferation of CVA11. 1: 5-FU was not added, and 2: 5-FU was added at 50 ⁇ M.
  • FIG. 13 shows cytotoxicity against brain tumor cells U-87.
  • FIG. 14 shows the comparison of cytotoxicity of the combination of oxaliplatin and CVA11 and that of the combination of cisplatin and CVA11.
  • (a) shows cytotoxicity of the combination of oxaliplatin and CVA11.
  • (b) shows cytotoxicity of the combination of cisplatin and CVA11.
  • FIG. 15 shows that the addition of cisplatin does not promote the proliferation of CVB3.
  • Oncolytic viruses are viruses that infect cancer cells to thereby cause the lysis and death of the cancer cells.
  • the oncolytic viruses of the present invention are not particularly limited as long as they are viruses that can cause the lysis and death of cancer cells. Examples thereof include enteroviruses such as CVA11, CVB3 (coxsackievirus) and EV4 (echovirus), adenoviruses such as AAV, and herpes simplex virus variants such as HF10, and CVA11, CVB3, and AAV are particularly preferable.
  • enteroviruses such as CVA11, CVB3 (coxsackievirus) and EV4 (echovirus)
  • adenoviruses such as AAV
  • herpes simplex virus variants such as HF10
  • CVA11, CVB3, and AAV are particularly preferable.
  • CVA11 and CVB3 are coxsackieviruses, a type of enteroviruses belonging to the Picornaviridae family.
  • Coxsackieviruses are classified into two groups, group A and group B, group A is further classified into 24 types, and group B is further classified into 6 types.
  • CVA11 of the present invention is a coxsackievirus of group A and type 11 and CVB3 is a coxsackievirus of group B and type 3.
  • the oncolytic viruses can infect cells by binding to virus receptors on the cell surface.
  • virus receptors include decay accelerating factor (DAF or CD55), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM 1 or CD54), and integrin ⁇ 2 ⁇ 1 (CD49b).
  • DAF decay accelerating factor
  • IAM 1 or CD54 intercellular adhesion molecule-1
  • CD49b integrin ⁇ 2 ⁇ 1
  • the oncolytic viruses can be isolated from a sample or the like by a known virus isolation method such as centrifugal separation or virus proliferation using cultured cells.
  • the oncolytic viruses of the present invention may also be biologically selected by culturing naturally occurring viruses in a cell line over multiple passages so as to obtain high infectivity to cancer cells.
  • the cell line suitable for biological selection those having virus receptors such as DAF, ICAM-1, and integrin ⁇ 2 ⁇ 1 are preferred, and examples thereof include HEK293 cells, H1299 cells, A549 cells, LK-87 cells, PC-9 cells, and H460 cells.
  • the oncolytic viruses of the present invention may be naturally occurring viruses, modified viruses, or partially mutated viruses.
  • vector-type viruses may also be used.
  • examples of a variant of CVA11 include those in which the capsid is removed.
  • the capsid can be removed, for example, by treatment with a protease such as chymotrypsin or trypsin.
  • the capsid can be removed by treating CVA11 with chymotrypsin in the presence of a surfactant such as an alkyl sulfate. Removal of the capsid from CVA11 can increase the infectivity of the virus to cancer cells.
  • the proteins present in the capsid are the main activators for the humoral and cellular immunity of a host, the removal of the capsid from CVA11 can reduce the immune response of the host. As a result, it is possible to improve the infectivity of CVA11 to cancer cells and the cytotoxicity of the pharmaceutical composition to the cancer cells.
  • the oncolytic viruses include a nucleic acid derived from the oncolytic viruses that infect cancer cells.
  • the nucleic acid derived from the oncolytic viruses includes virus RNA directly isolated from the oncolytic viruses, synthetic RNA, and cDNA corresponding to the nucleotide sequence of the isolated virus RNA.
  • the nucleic acid may also be a virus plasmid or an expression vector into which a nucleic acid for generating a virus is incorporated.
  • the expression vector includes, for example, a plasmid capable of expressing DNA encoding a virus protein required for virus production.
  • the expression vector may include a transcriptional regulatory control sequence to which the inserted nucleic acid is operably linked.
  • the transcriptional regulatory control sequence in this case includes, for example, a promoter for initiating transcription, an expression control element for allowing the binding of ribosomes to the transcribed mRNA, and the like.
  • the nucleic acid derived from CVA11 of the coxsackieviruses specifically includes a nucleic acid comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.
  • the nucleic acid derived from CVB3 specifically includes a nucleic acid comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.
  • As the expression vector for example, pSV2neo, pEF-PGk.puro, pTk2, a non-replicating adenovirus shuttle vector, a cytomegalovirus promoter, or the like can be used.
  • the cDNA encoding a virus protein required for virus production can be prepared by reverse transcription of virus RNA or a fragment thereof.
  • the nucleic acid derived from AAV of the adenoviruses specifically includes a nucleic acid comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3.
  • the expression vector for example, pSV2neo, pEF-PGk.puro, pTk2, a non-replicating adenovirus shuttle vector, a cytomegalovirus promoter, or the like can be used.
  • the cDNA encoding a virus protein required for virus production can be prepared by reverse transcription of virus RNA or a fragment thereof.
  • the anticancer agent is selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite.
  • the anticancer plant alkaloid include vincristine, vinblastine, vindesine, vinorelbine, etoposide, irinotecan or an active metabolite thereof or a salt thereof, nogitecan, sobuzoxane, docetaxel, paclitaxel, paclitaxel injection, and elibrin, and irinotecan, SN-38, or a salt thereof is preferable.
  • examples of the antimetabolite include fluoropyrimidine anticancer agents such as 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), a prodrug of 5-FU (e.g., tegafur or a salt thereof), capecitabine or a salt thereof, TS-1 (also referred to as S-1, a compounding preparation including tegaful and a modulator), carmoful, and doxifluridine; gemcitabine, cytarabine, enocitabine, mercaptopurine, fludarabine, cladribine, methotrexate, pemetrexed, hydroxycarbamide, nelarabine, pentostatin, and a prodrug thereof, and fluoropyrimidine anticancer agents which allow 5-fluorouracil to be present in vivo are more preferable, and 5-FU or a salt thereof is particularly preferable.
  • 5-FU 5-fluorouracil
  • a prodrug of 5-FU e.g., tegafur or
  • Oxaliplatin is a third-generation platinum-complex anticancer agent, also known as L-OHP.
  • oxaliplatin includes cis-oxaloto(trans-1-1,2-diaminocyclohexane)platinum(II), cis-oxaloto(trans-d-1,2-diaminocyclohexane)platinum(II), which is an optical enantiomer thereof, and a mixture thereof.
  • Irinotecan is a derivative of camptothecin, which is an antitumor alkaloid derived from Camptotheca acuminata , and has a topoisomerase I inhibitory effect.
  • SN-38 (7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin) is an active metabolite of irinotecan and has a more potent antitumor activity than irinotecan.
  • a salt with an inorganic acid or organic acid may be mentioned, but is preferably a hydrochloride.
  • 5-FU is a fluoropyrimidine-based antimetabolite that exerts an antitumor effect by inhibiting nucleic acid synthesis.
  • oxaliplatin is preferable.
  • Oxaliplatin, SN-38, and 5-FU have antitumor effects on their own, but as shown in Examples described later, oxaliplatin has an effect of promoting the proliferation of oncolytic viruses, in particular coxsackieviruses, and an effect of enhancing the expression of virus receptors (DAF, ICAM-1) in cancer cells.
  • DAF virus receptors
  • oxaliplatin an anticancer plant alkaloid such as SN-38, and an antimetabolite such as 5-FU
  • oxaliplatin when used in combination with a coxsackievirus and oxaliplatin, exhibit much more potent cytotoxicity to oxaliplatin-resistant cancer cells than the case where the coxsackievirus only is used. This is considered to result from the enhancement of the antitumor effect of the coxsackievirus by oxaliplatin, SN-38, or 5-FU.
  • an anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite can be an agent for promoting the proliferation of the oncolytic virus
  • the combination of the oncolytic virus and the anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite can be an antitumor agent (hereinafter, these may also be collectively referred to as “antitumor therapy” of the present invention).
  • the anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite can be an agent for enhancing the expression of a virus receptor of a cancer cell.
  • the effect for promoting the proliferation of an oncolytic virus by an anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite is obtained by culturing the oncolytic virus together with the anticancer agent selected from oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite.
  • a known method such as virus proliferation using cultured cells can be used.
  • the effect for promoting the proliferation can be evaluated by using a known method for calculating multiplicity of infection (MI) of virus.
  • MI multiplicity of infection
  • the antitumor effect (cytotoxicity to cancer cells) of the oncolytic virus and the anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite of the present invention can be confirmed by testing the survival of a cell line of cancer cells exposed to the oncolytic virus in the presence of the anticancer agent.
  • Examples of a method for testing the survival of the cell line include a method involving staining fixed cells with a stain solution and quantifying the number of stained viable cells, a crystal violet method, and a method involving quantifying an apoptosis specific marker.
  • cancer cells that survived after a predetermined period of time can be quantified.
  • the type of cancer which the antitumor therapy of the present invention targets is not particularly limited as long as the oncolytic virus infects cancer cells and exerts cytotoxicity, and includes solid cancers and humoral cancers.
  • cancer cells of solid cancers in which particularly potent cytotoxicity is induced include cancer cells of cancer such as small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, squamous cell lung cancer, malignant mesothelioma, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, hypopharyngeal cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, or bladder cancer.
  • cancer cells of cancer such as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, lymphocytic leukemia, or human B lymphoma are preferably used as the target of the antitumor therapy of the present invention, and cancer cells of colon cancer or colorectal cancer are particularly preferably used.
  • the antitumor therapy of the present invention can also be used for the treatment of cancers resistant to oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, or an antimetabolite, that is, refractory cancers.
  • oxaliplatin-resistant cancers are cancers in which, for example, administration of oxaliplatin at a clinically effective dose does not result in the reduction or suppression of increase in tumor volume or in the improvement of conditions associated with the cancers, and such a cancer is found in small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, squamous cell lung cancer, malignant mesothelioma, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, hypopharyngeal cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, lymphocytic leukemia, human B lymphoma, and the like.
  • the oncolytic virus and the anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite may be formulated into a single dosage form, i.e., a compounding agent, comprising an effective amount of each component in an appropriate ratio (one dosage form), or may be formulated as a combination of separate preparations, one comprising an effective amount of the oncolytic virus and the other comprising an effective amount of the anticancer agent so that they can be used simultaneously or separately at intervals (two dosage form; referred to as a kit).
  • the compounding agent may comprise a carrier, a diluent, an adjuvant, or a support, in addition to the oncolytic virus and the anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite.
  • a carrier for example, a liposome, a micelle, or the like is preferable.
  • the liposome comprises a combination of a lipid and a steroid or steroid precursor that contributes to membrane stability.
  • examples of the lipid include phosphatidyl compounds such as phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylserine, sphingolipid, phosphatidylethanolamine, cerebroside, and ganglioside.
  • the oncolytic virus coated with liposomes or micelles can reduce the immune response of the host.
  • examples of the diluent include demineralized water, distilled water, and physiological saline
  • examples of the adjuvant include a vegetable oil, a cellulose derivative, polyethylene glycol, and a fatty acid ester.
  • the support examples include those conventionally used in ordinary preparations such as an excipient, a binder, a disintegrant, a lubricant, a diluent, a dissolution aid, a suspending agent, an isotonic agent, a pH adjusting agent, a buffer, a stabilizer, a colorant, a corrigent, and a flavoring agent.
  • the compounding agent can be administered in combination with another agent other than the compounding agent.
  • the kit can be administered in combination with another agent other than the preparation comprising the oncolytic virus and the preparation comprising the anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite.
  • the above-described preparation comprising the oncolytic virus may comprise, in addition to the oncolytic virus, a carrier, a diluent, an adjuvant, or the like.
  • a carrier for example, a liposome, a micelle, or the like is preferable.
  • the liposome comprises a combination of a lipid and a steroid or steroid precursor that contributes to membrane stability.
  • examples of the lipid include phosphatidyl compounds such as phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylserine, sphingolipid, phosphatidylethanolamine, cerebroside, and ganglioside.
  • the oncolytic virus coated with liposomes or micelles can reduce the immune response of the host.
  • Examples of the diluent include demineralized water, distilled water, and physiological saline, and examples of the adjuvant include a vegetable oil, a cellulose derivative, polyethylene glycol, and a fatty acid ester.
  • the preparation comprising an anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite can be prepared by a conventionally known method using a pharmacologically acceptable carrier.
  • the carrier include those conventionally used in ordinary preparations such as an excipient, a binder, a disintegrant, a lubricant, a diluent, a dissolution aid, a suspending agent, an isotonic agent, a pH adjusting agent, a buffer, a stabilizer, a colorant, a corrigent, and a flavoring agent.
  • the incorporation amount of the oncolytic virus in the above-described preparation is, for example, 1 ⁇ 10 2 to 1 ⁇ 10 10 plaque forming units per 1 ml of a solution, and is preferably 1 ⁇ 10 5 plaque forming units or more.
  • the incorporation amount of the anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite is preferably, for example, 1 to 1000 mg in the preparation.
  • the oncolytic virus and the anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite can be administered to a cancer patient by various methods, i.e., oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, rectal, vaginal, nasal cavity administration, or the like, but it is preferable to administer them intratumorally, intravenously, or intraperitoneally depending on the type of cancer.
  • the above-described preparation composition can be injected directly into the tumor tissue while viewing the tumor tissue with an endoscope or the like. In this case, since the injection site can be confirmed with an endoscope or the like, there is an advantage that it is easy to control bleeding.
  • the oncolytic virus and the anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite may be administered in an amount sufficient to treat cancer, and the dose is determined based on the weight, age, sex, size of tumor tissue, and the like of the patient.
  • the daily dose of the oncolytic virus for an adult can be 1 ⁇ 10 2 to 1 ⁇ 10 10 plaque forming units and the daily dose of the anticancer agent for an adult can be 1 to 1000 mg.
  • the administration method may be a single administration or multiple administrations, and may also be a continuous administration of a sustained release preparation.
  • the order of administration and the interval of administration are not particularly limited as long as the effect of the combination of the oncolytic virus and the anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite can be obtained, but it is more preferable to administer the oncolytic virus after administration of the anticancer agent selected from the group consisting of oxaliplatin, an anticancer plant alkaloid, and an antimetabolite.
  • each single preparation may be administered simultaneously or at intervals.
  • DMEM Dulbeccors modified Eagle medium
  • CVA11 and HELA cells were cultured in an incubator at 37° C., 5% CO 2 . After freezing and thawing of the collected HELA cells were repeated three times using liquid nitrogen, the supernatant was collected by centrifugation at 3000 rpm for 15 minutes at 4° C. The collected supernatant (virus solution) was stored at ⁇ 80° C.
  • the MOI was calculated by the following method as described in Patent Literature 3.
  • oxaliplatin-resistant colon cancer cell line (obtained from ATCC) was seeded in a 96-well plate at 5 ⁇ 10 3 cells/100 ⁇ L/well and maintained for 5 hours at 37° C., 5% CO 2 .
  • Viruses were diluted 100- or 1000-fold with OPTI-MEM I to prepare a virus stock solution for MOI measurement (the common logarithm of the dilution factor here was taken as “L”).
  • the virus stock solution was serially diluted 10-fold (the common logarithm of the dilution factor here was taken as “d”) to prepare serially diluted solutions.
  • the antitumor effect (cytotoxicity) of CVA11 was evaluated by the crystal violet method.
  • the oxaliplatin-resistant colon cancer cell line (WiDr) was seeded in a 24-well plate at a density (3 ⁇ 10 4 cells/well) becoming confluent after 72 hours.
  • the medium was removed from the plate, 200 ⁇ l of the diluted solution of CVA11 was added to each well, and the plate was maintained for 1 hour at 37° C., 5% CO 2 .
  • the diluted solution of CVA11 was removed, and 1 ml of cell culture medium was added to each well, followed by culturing for 72 hours.
  • the cells were washed gently with phosphate buffered saline (PBS), 300 ⁇ L of PBS containing 0.5% glutaraldehyde was added to each well, and then the plate was allowed to stand for 15 minutes at room temperature to fix viable adherent cells. Thereafter, the PBS containing glutaraldehyde was removed, washing with PBS was performed, and then 300 ⁇ L of sterile water containing 2% ethanol and 0.1% crystal violet was added to each well, followed by standing for 10 minutes at room temperature, to thereby stain the viable cells. Each well of the plate after staining was washed twice with 500 ⁇ L of sterile water, and staining was recorded using a scanner to confirm the antitumor effect.
  • PBS phosphate buffered saline
  • the cultured oxaliplatin-resistant colon cancer cell line (WiDr) was suspended in DMEM medium at 3 ⁇ 10 6 cells/mL. To each well of a 96-well plate, 100 ⁇ l of the obtained cell suspension was dispensed and the cells were seeded at 3 ⁇ 10 5 cells/well. The plate was allowed to stand for about 8 hours at 37° C., 5% CO 2 , and then oxaliplatin was added thereto at a final concentration of 50 ⁇ M. Subsequently, the plate was allowed to stand for about 12 hours at 37° C., 5% CO 2 , and then CVA11 was added thereto at a MOI of 0.01.
  • FIG. 2 shows the results of virus titers of CVA11.
  • oxaliplatin was added, a significant increase in CVA11 virus load was observed. It was confirmed that oxaliplatin promotes the proliferation of CVA11.
  • the cultured oxaliplatin-resistant colon cancer cell line (WiDr) was suspended in DMEM medium at 3 ⁇ 10 6 cells/mL. To each well of a 96-well plate, 100 ⁇ l of the obtained cell suspension was dispensed and the cells were seeded at 3 ⁇ 10 5 cells/well. After the plate was allowed to stand for about 8 hours at 37° C., 5% CO 2 , oxaliplatin was added thereto at a final concentration of 50 ⁇ M. Thereafter, the plate was allowed to stand for about 42 hours at 37° C., 5% CO 2 , and then mRNA was collected to prepare cDNA. The cDNA was compared with that of the case where CVA11 was added about 20 hours after seeding the cells. The expressions of DAF (decay accelerating factor) and ICAM-1 (intercellular adhesion molecule 1) were compared by real-time PCR. The t-test was used as the test.
  • DAF decay accelerating factor
  • ICAM-1 intercellular adh
  • FIG. 3 shows the results of the real-time PCR.
  • Example 1 The antitumor effect of CVA11 on cancer cells confirmed in Example 1 was examined by using nude mice bearing oxaliplatin-resistant colon cancer cell line WiDr.
  • WiDr was washed with PBS and suspended in OPTI-MEM I at 5.0 ⁇ 10 7 cells/mL.
  • 100 ⁇ l of the suspension containing WiDr was injected subcutaneously with a 27 G needle into the right flank of BALB/c nude mice of 6-8 weeks old.
  • the mice were divided into the four groups: 1) untreated group, 2) oxaliplatin only administration group, 3) CVA11 only administration group, and 4) oxaliplatin and subsequent CVA11 administration group.
  • 100 ⁇ g of oxaliplatin was administered intraperitoneally to the mice on day 1.
  • CVA11 was injected locally into the tumor under the skin at 5 ⁇ 10 7 plaque forming units (PFU) on days 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10.
  • PFU plaque forming units
  • OPTI-MEM I not containing CVA11 was administered into the right flank in the same amount as that for the CVA11 administration group.
  • the tumor volume and body weight were measured for each group. The tumor volume was calculated by major axis ⁇ minor axis ⁇ minor axis ⁇ 0.5. The test was conducted using 5 mice in each group, and the t-test was used as the test.
  • FIG. 4 shows the tumor volumes in the untreated group and those in the oxaliplatin only administration group, the CVA11 only administration group, and the oxaliplatin and subsequent CVA11 administration group (combined administration group).
  • an increase in the tumor volume was significantly suppressed as compared with the untreated group.
  • the increase in the tumor volume was significantly suppressed even as compared with the oxaliplatin only administration group and the CVA11 only administration group, and thus a potent antitumor effect was confirmed.
  • FIG. 5 shows changes in the body weight in these four groups.
  • no significant weight loss was observed in the mice to which oxaliplatin only was administered, the mice to which CVA11 only was administered, and the mice to which oxaliplatin was administered and then CVA11 was administered, as compared with the mice in the untreated group. Since the weight loss at this time point suggests an adverse event, the fact that the weight loss was not observed indicates that the adverse event was not observed even in the mice to which oxaliplatin was administered and then CVA11 was administered and that the antitumor therapy of the present invention is highly safe.
  • the percent survival of cancer-bearing nude mice inoculated subcutaneously with oxaliplatin-resistant colon cancer cell line WiDr in Example 4 was compared, and the pathological tissues of tumors on day 40 after subcutaneous inoculation were evaluated by H.E. (hematoxylin eosin) staining.
  • FIG. 6 shows data comparing the percent survival of the cancer bearing nude mice.
  • the percent survival of the mice to which oxaliplatin was administered and then CVA11 was administered was improved as compared with the mice in the untreated group, those in the oxaliplatin only administration group, and those in the CVA11 only administration group.
  • FIG. 7 shows the pathological tissues (H.E. staining) of tumor tissues. Among the pathological tissues of tumors stained with H.E., the pathological tissue of the mice to which oxaliplatin was administered and then CVA11 was administered showed cell death in a wider area. It was confirmed also from the results of the percent survival and the observation of the pathological tissues that the present invention provides a potent antitumor effect.
  • DMEM Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium
  • CVB3 and HELA cells were cultured in an incubator at 37° C., 5% CO 2 . After freezing and thawing of the collected HELA cells were repeated three times using liquid nitrogen, the supernatant was collected by centrifugation at 3000 rpm for 15 minutes at 4° C. The collected supernatant (virus solution) was stored at ⁇ 80° C.
  • the MOI was calculated in the same manner as in Example 1(1)(b).
  • CVB3 was used as the virus.
  • the study was performed in the same manner as in Example 1(1)(c) except that the multiplicity of infection (MOI) of CVB3 was set to 0 (no addition), 0.001, 0.01, or 0.1, and the addition amount of oxaliplatin was set to 0 ⁇ M (no addition), 0.5 ⁇ M, 1 ⁇ M, or 5 ⁇ M.
  • MOI multiplicity of infection
  • FIG. 8 shows the results by the crystal violet method. No antitumor effect was observed in the group to which oxaliplatin only was added (the row of MOI of CVB3 of 0 in FIG. 8 ) and the group to which CVB3 only was added (the column of OXA of 0 in FIG. 8 ). In contrast, in the group to which oxaliplatin was added and then CVA11 was added (group in the frame), a potent antitumor effect was observed depending on the MOI and the addition amount of oxaliplatin.
  • CVB3 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 6(1)(a). In addition, the MOI was calculated in the same manner as in Example 1(1)(b).
  • the cultured oxaliplatin-resistant colon cancer cell line (WiDr) was suspended in DMEM medium at 3 ⁇ 10 6 cells/mL. To each well of a 96-well plate, 100 ⁇ l of the obtained cell suspension was dispensed and the cells were seeded at 3 ⁇ 10 5 cells/well. The plate was allowed to stand for about 8 hours at 37° C., 5% CO 2 , and then oxaliplatin was added thereto at a final concentration of (no addition), 0.5, or 1.0 ⁇ M. Subsequently, the plate was allowed to stand for about 12 hours at 37° C., 5% CO 2 , and then CVB3 was added thereto at a MOI of 0.01.
  • FIG. 9 shows the results of virus titers of CVB3.
  • an increase in CVB3 virus load was observed.
  • a significant increase was observed when oxaliplatin was added at 1 ⁇ M. It was confirmed from this result that oxaliplatin promotes the proliferation of not only CVA11 but also CVB3.
  • pAAV-CMV Vector (manufactured by Takara Bio Co., Ltd.) was used as AAV.
  • pAAV-CMV Vector was prepared using AAVpro (registered trademark) Helper Free System (manufactured by Takara Bio Co., Ltd.). The collected supernatant (virus solution) was stored at ⁇ 80° C.
  • the MOI was calculated in the same manner as in Example 1(1)(b).
  • the cultured oxaliplatin-resistant colon cancer cell line (WiDr) was suspended in DMEM medium at 3 ⁇ 10 6 cells/well. To each well of a 96-well plate, 100 ⁇ l of the obtained cell suspension was dispensed and the cells were seeded at 3 ⁇ 10 5 cells/well. The plate was allowed to stand for about 8 hours at 37° C., 5% CO 2 , and then oxaliplatin was added thereto at a final concentration of (no addition), 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, or 2.5 ⁇ M. Subsequently, the plate was allowed to stand for about 24 hours at 37° C., 5% CO 2 , and then AAV was added thereto at a MOI of 0.01.
  • virus copy numbers were measured using AAVpro (registered trademark) Titration Kit (for Real Time PCR) Ver.2 (manufactured by Takara Bio Co., Ltd.). The t-test was used as the test.
  • FIG. 10 shows the results of the copy numbers of AAV.
  • oxaliplatin In the group to which oxaliplatin was added, a significant, increase in the copy number of AAV was observed. In particular, a remarkable increase was observed when the addition amount of oxaliplatin renged from 0.25 to 1.0 ⁇ M. It was confirmed from this result that oxaliplatin promotes the proliferation of AAV.
  • the cultured oxaliplatin-resistant colon cancer cell line (WiDr) was suspended in DMEM medium at 3 ⁇ 10 6 cells/mL. To each well of a 96-well plate, 100 ⁇ l of the obtained cell suspension was dispensed and the cells were seeded at 3 ⁇ 10 5 cells/well. The plate was allowed to stand for about 8 hours at 37° C., 5% CO 2 , and then SN-38 was added thereto at a final concentration of 0 (no addition), 1.0, 5.0, or 50 ⁇ M. Subsequently, the plates was allowed to stand for about 12 hours at 37° C., 5% CO 2 , and then CVA11 was added thereto at a MOI of 0.01.
  • FIG. 11 shows the results of virus titers of CVA11 at the time of addition of SN-38.
  • SN-38 was added, a significant increase in CVA11 virus load was observed. It was confirmed that not only oxaliplatin but also SN-38 promotes the proliferation of CVA11.
  • the cultured oxaliplatin-resistant colon cancer cell line (WiDr) was suspended in DMEM medium at 3 ⁇ 10 6 cells/mL. To each well of a 96-well plate, 100 ⁇ l of the obtained cell suspension was dispensed and the cells were seeded at 3 ⁇ 10 5 cells/well. The plate was allowed to stand for about 8 hours at 37° C., 5% CO 2 , and then 5-FU was added thereto at a final concentration of 0 (no addition) or 50 ⁇ M. Subsequently, the plate was allowed to stand for about 12 hours at 37° C., 5% CO 2 , and then CVA11 was added thereto at a MOT of 0.01.
  • FIG. 12 shows the results of virus titers of CVA11 at the time of addition of 5-FU.
  • 5-FU was added
  • a significant increase in CVA11 virus load was observed. It was confirmed that not only oxaliplatin and SN-38 but also 5-FU promotes the proliferation of CVA11.
  • the MOI was calculated in the same manner as in Example 1(1)(b) except that brain tumor cell line U-87 was used instead of the oxaliplatin-resistant colon cancer cell line (WiDr).
  • the antitumor effect (cytotoxicity) of the combination of CVA11 and oxaliplatin against brain tumor cell line U-87 was evaluated by the crystal violet method.
  • the brain tumor cell line U-87 was seeded in a 24-well plate at a density (3 ⁇ 10 4 cells/well) becoming confluent after 72 hours. Then, oxaliplatin was added thereto at 0 (no addition) or 50 ⁇ M.
  • CVA11 was diluted with OPTI-MEM I so as to accomplish a MOI of 0.001. After about 6 hours, the medium was removed from the plate, 200 ⁇ l of the diluted solution of CVA11 was added to each well, and the plate was maintained for 1 hour at 37° C., 5% CO 2 .
  • the diluted solution of CVA11 was removed, and 1 ml of cell culture medium was added to each well, followed by culturing for 72 hours. After 72 hours, the cells were washed gently with phosphate buffered saline (PBS), 300 ⁇ L of PBS containing 0.5% glutaraldehyde was added to each well, and then the plate was allowed to stand for 15 minutes at room temperature to fix viable adherent cells. Thereafter, the PBS containing glutaraldehyde was removed, washing with PBS was performed, and then 300 ⁇ L of sterile water containing 2% ethanol and 0.1% crystal violet was added to each well, followed by standing for 10 minutes at room temperature, to thereby stain viable cells. Each well of the plate after staining was washed twice with 500 ⁇ L of sterile water, and staining was recorded using a scanner to confirm the antitumor effect.
  • PBS phosphate buffered saline
  • FIG. 13 shows the results by the crystal violet method. Even in the group to which CVA11 only was added, an antitumor effect was confirmed, but in the group in which CVA11 was used in combination with 50 ⁇ M oxaliplatin, the enhancement of the antitumor effect was confirmed. This indicated that the antitumor therapy is also effective for brain tumor, which is a cancer type other than colon cancer.
  • Example 1(1)(c) The study was performed in the same manner as in Example 1(1)(c) except that the MOI of CVA11 was set to 0 (no addition), 0.001, 0.01, or 0.1, and the addition amount of oxaliplatin or cisplatin was 0 ⁇ M (no addition), 0.5 ⁇ M, 1 ⁇ M, or 5 ⁇ M.
  • FIG. 14 ( a ) shows the results by the crystal violet method at the time of addition of oxaliplatin
  • FIG. 14 ( b ) shows the results by the crystal violet method at the time of addition of cisplatin.
  • the combination of CVA11 and oxaliplatin showed a more potent antitumor effect as compared with the combination of CVA11 and cisplatin.
  • This result indicated that the combination of the oncolytic virus CVA11 and oxaliplatin is particularly useful as compared with the combination of CVA11 and cisplatin reported in the publication (WO 2013-157648).
  • Example 7 The study was performed in the same manner as in Example 7 except that cisplatin was used instead of oxaliplatin.
  • the following three groups ware prepared and compared: 1: cisplatin was not added, 2: cisplatin was added at 0.5 ⁇ M, and 3: cisplatin was added at 1.0 ⁇ M.
  • FIG. 15 shows the results of virus titers of CVB3. Unlike the case where oxaliplatin was added ( FIG. 9 ), even when cisplatin was added, no increase in CVB3 virus load was observed. This result indicated that, when combined with an oncolytic virus, oxaliplatin is more useful as compared with cisplatin.

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